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American Indian communities feel Covid’s wrath
The needs of Native Americans during the pandemic are of special concern and humanitarian agencies such as Doctors Without Borders are alerting everyone to that fact.
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Catholic volunteers in India mobilize in response to Cyclone Amphan
The most powerful cyclone to hit eastern India and Bangladesh in more than 20 years tore down homes, carried cars down flooded streets and inundated farmland.
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Italy: Study shows increase in prayer, religious fervor amid pandemic
A study by the State University of Milan, Italy, has reported that the fear and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in religiosity and devotional practice within the country.
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Pro-lifers say Planned Parenthood must return $80 million in PPP funds
Pro-Life organizations are taking exception to the fact that Planned Parenthood affiliates have been recipients of funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
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Learning to love lay-led liturgies in quarantine (while missing the Mass)
Lay-led liturgies cannot be an adequate substitute for the Mass. Nothing can. But they can help move through these anxiety-ridden times.
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Trump deems churches ‘essential’ and calls for them to reopen
Trump said if governors don’t abide by his request, he will “override” them, though it’s unclear what authority he has to do so.
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There are no ‘throwaway lives’: Catholic leaders respond to Covid-19 behind bars
Another near-invisible community similarly faces a serious and disproportionate threat from Covid-19; the people who live and work behind bars in the United States.
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When is church coming back? With no national guidelines, look for a hodgepodge of procedures.
Catholic dioceses throughout the United States are making decisions on their own, resulting in a hodgepodge of procedures and protocols.
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Justice Dept. says California’s pandemic plan should open churches sooner
The U.S. Department of Justice claims that the state of California’s coronavirus opening plan is hampering the rights of people to resume religious services.